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Scott Weidensaul / Epic Migration

Birds travel thousands of miles during their migration. Their preparation for this extraordinary feat is in itself an amazing process. Hormones flood their bodies, some double in weight, and the excitement among the flock is palpable before they all make the decision to take off.

Click above to hear part 1 of For the Birds, featuring Scott Weidensaul, ornithologist and naturalist and author of “A World on the Wing: the Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds.”

For the Birds:
Part 1: Scott Weidensaul / Epic Migration
Part 2: Scott Weidensaul / Restoring Habitats
Part 3: Kassandra Ford / Helpful Birding
Part 4: Michelle Nijhaus / Conservation Efforts

Photo by Kassandra Ford

 

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